NEW DELHI: In a significant boost for Indian sport, cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni has strengthened his presence in the rapidly growing padel ecosystem by merging 7Padel MS Dhoni with PadelPark India, the country’s leading padel platform.

The merger results in a unified national entity aimed at accelerating the sport’s expansion through structured growth, stronger community engagement, and a professionally managed framework. Padel, one of India’s fastest-growing sports, is set to benefit from this consolidated approach.

Since August 2024, Parth Jindal, Founder of JSW Sports and one of India’s foremost corporate backers of multiple sporting disciplines, has been an early investor in PadelPark India. With MS Dhoni now joining as a Partner in the merged entity, the platform gains further institutional confidence, positioning it as a key catalyst in padel’s next phase of growth across the country.

Speaking on the development, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Partner, PadelPark India, said:
“In a country with over 10 million racquet sport players, Tier-1 cities have already shown how quickly padel can grow. The next step is taking that momentum into newer markets and making the sport accessible beyond the metros. Once courts are available, people will take to it naturally. Padel is social, it’s played in doubles, and it’s built around community, which suits India. And with PadelPark India’s 360° ecosystem from courts and coaching to tournaments and community programmes, we can scale with consistency and build padel as a professionally run sport across the country.”

Nikhil Sachdev, Co-Founder, PadelPark India, highlighted the significance of the merger, stating:
“This unification represents more than a partnership; it marks a shared belief in how padel should grow in India. Bringing 7Padel MS Dhoni together with PadelPark India creates a single, aligned platform capable of elevating standards, strengthening participation, and building long-term credibility for the sport. Dhoni’s leadership, values, and clarity of thought add tremendous depth to our mission. Together, we now have the structure, vision, and momentum to define the future of padel in India.”

Founded by Nikhil Sachdev, Jigar Doshi, Pratik Doshi, and Ronak Daftary, PadelPark India has played a pioneering role in shaping India’s padel ecosystem. The organisation currently operates more than 40 owned and managed courts and has contributed to a nationwide infrastructure footprint of over 200 courts. Over the next year, PadelPark India aims to expand this number to 400–500 courts, significantly increasing access to world-class facilities across the country.

The sport’s global rise continues at pace. According to the World Padel Report 2025, released in December by the International Padel Federation (FIP), padel has crossed 77,300 courts worldwide across 150 countries, underlining its sustained international momentum.

India is closely mirroring this growth trajectory. Industry data shows padel courts in the country have increased from around 70 in 2023 to 100 by mid-2024, and now exceed 300 courts nationwide, reflecting the sport’s rapid adoption across metropolitan and emerging markets.

The final quarter of the year marked a major milestone for the sport globally. In November 2025, the International Padel Federation (FIP) and Padel Asia announced that padel has been officially recognised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and will feature as an official sport in upcoming editions of the Asian Games.

With the merger of 7Padel MS Dhoni and PadelPark India, the platform is now set to fast-track padel’s nationwide growth, building a sport that is accessible, community-driven, and professionally managed across India.

About PadelPark India:

PadelPark India is India’s leading 360° padel ecosystem, dedicated to building, managing, and scaling the sport nationwide. The platform spans infrastructure development through SkyPadel, competitive play via the Indian Padel Tour, grassroots and elite training through the Indian Padel Academy in partnership with Westlife Foodworld, Bullpadel India as the sole distributor of Bullpadel products in India, and 7Padel MS Dhoni as its consumer-facing brand. With a mission to make padel accessible, aspirational, and professionally managed, PadelPark India continues to drive the structured growth of the sport through strategic partnerships, international collaborations, and community-led initiatives. For more information, visit padelpark.in.

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